Antislipping device.



R. H. COTTER ANTISLIPPING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED MAYIO.19I8.

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ANTISLIPPING- DEVICE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 4i, 1919.

Application filed May 10, 1918. Serial no. 233,709.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, RICHARD H. Corrnn, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the city of New York, borough of Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New ork, have invented a new and Improved Antislipping Device, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

My invention-relates to devices for footwear. An object of the invention is to provide a simple, inexpensive and efficient contrivance which can be easily and quickly secured to a shoe and when so secured Wlll positively prevent slipping.

Another object of the invention is to provide a device of'the class described which tilt will not render walking uncomfortable.

.With the above and other objects in view, the nature of which will more fully appear as the description proceeds, the invention consists in the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts as herein fully described, illustrated and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, formmg part of the application, simllar c aracters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the views.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a shoe equipped with a nonskid chain embodying my invention;

Fig. 2 is a perspective elevation of the bottom of the shoe illustrating the chain elements particularly;

Fig. 3 is an elevation of the device when spread as it would appear before it 1s secured to a shoe; and

Fig. 4 is an elevation of the spacing strap,

Referring to the drawings, 5 and 6 are the heel chain sections radiating from a ring 7 and each terminating with a rin 8. The rings 8 are secured by loops 9 epending from a strap 10 which is the ankle strap.

The distance between the loops 9 is such that the chains 6 will be disposed to each side of the heel 11 of a shoe, while the chain 5 will follow the back of the shoe (see Figs. 1 and 2).

Toe chain sections 12 are connected to a ring 13 and each section in turn ends with a ring 14, which rings are interconnected by a strap 15 when the chains are secured to the shoe. The ring 13 is connected by a chain 16 to a ring 17, which ring is also connected to the ring 7 by a chain section 18. In addition, from the ring 17 chain sections 19 extend which terminate with a ring 20. The

chain sections 19 are adapted to extend at the ball of the foot. The chain 18 binds the heel chains with the front chains, that is, the toe and the ball chains. The rings 20 are also interconnected by a strap 21 when the said chain sections 19 are tied to the sole of the shoe (see Figs. 1 and 2).-

To prevent the straps 15 and 21 from moving on the shoe, I provide a spacing strap 22 which has a loop 23 for receiving the toe strap 15 and a loop 24 for receiving the rear toe strap 21. The strap 22 is looped over the ankle strap 10 whereby the two toe straps are properly spaced and prevented from movement on the shoes while the device is worn to prevent skidding.

From the above description it will be seen that my device can be easily and quickly attached to or detached from a shoe and that when detached from the shoe the same can be folded into a comparatively small package which will not greatly inconvenience a person, for the device can be easily stored in the pocket.

The provision of the chains at the toe and the ball of the foot greatly facilitates walking without increasin the fatigue and insures a positive grip for t e foot on slippery ground. The heel chains, on the other hand insure the initial gri for a person who has the habit of striking the ground with the heel.

I claim:

1. A device of the class described comprising in combination, an ankle strap adapted to embrace the ankle of the foot, a plurality of chain sections for embracing the heel of a shoe secured to the strap, a pair of toe straps, a chain associated with each toe strap for engaging the sole of a shoe, a chain connecting said heel chains to the sole chain, and a spacing strap uniting the ankle and toe straps.

2. A device of the class described comprising in combination, an ankle stra adapted to loosely embrace the ankle of the foot, a plurality of loops depending from said strap, a plurality of chains secured to said loops, a ring uniting said chains, a pair of chains adapted to engage the sole of a shoe, a chain spacing said chains and connecting the same to the ring uniting the first-mentel plates, 3L plurality of chain sections for tioned chains, a strap for each of the sole embracing the heel of a shoe secured to the chains, and a strap for spacing the ankle anal strap, chams adapted. to engage the sole of a to toe straps. shoe and secured to the heel chains, and toe 3. In a device of the class described, an straps for securing said sole chains to the ankle strap adapted to embrace the foot shoe. about the ankle in e substantially horizon- RICHARD H. CUTTER. 

